Hermanus magistrate messed up in domestic violence case, judges rule

Picture: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp Words: Tania Broughton / GroundUp The incompetence of a Western Cape magistrate has been flagged by two High Court judges who have, in a domestic violence matter, set aside the conviction and effective two-year sentence imposed on a man who was accused of breaching a protection order. Also read: Court grants order to evict hundreds of people living … Continue reading Hermanus magistrate messed up in domestic violence case, judges rule